"Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographic Office."
Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings in fathoms
Mounted on linen
Lighthouses shown in red
Legend for material under soundings
"Engraved by J & C Walker."
"Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill."
Early Canadian nautical maps were referred to as "Bayfield charts" in honour of Henry Wolsey Bayfield who began in the early 1800s charting the waterways of Canada
Addeddate
2019-04-05 15:14:44
Associated-names
Owen, W. F. W., 1774-1857, surveyor; Bayfield, Henry Wolsey, 1795-1885; Potter, J. D. (John Dennett), active 1830-1892, bookseller; J. & C. Walker (Firm), engraver; Great Britain. Admiralty
Identifier
McGillLibrary-rbsc_map_bayfield-124-19302
Identifier-ark
ark:/13960/t27b1r801
Note
"Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographic Office." Relief shown by hachures; depths shown by soundings in fathoms. Mounted on linen. Lighthouses shown in red. Legend for material under soundings. "Engraved by J & C Walker." "Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill." Early Canadian nautical maps were referred to as "Bayfield charts" in honour of Henry Wolsey Bayfield who began in the early 1800s charting the waterways of Canada. Copy in McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections, Map Collection: Numbered 124 on verso of map.